1. Public Safety Broadband Overview

2. 700 MHz Broadband History • 1996 – FCC Re-allocates 24 MHz of Analog TV spectrum to Public Safety • 2007 – FCC Adopts new Band plan to create dedicated Broadband Spectrum • 2007 – FCC Names PSST as the Public Safety Broadband Licensee • 2008 – FCC does not receive its reserve price for “D” block • 2009 – All Major public safety organizations formally recommend adoption of LTE as technology of choice • 2009 – FCC publishes National Broadband Plan with intent to re-auction “D” block with fewer requirements

3. Previous Band Plan - Upper 700 MHz 746 747 752 762 764 767 773 776 777 782 792 794 797 803 806 Base Transmit Mobile Transmit PS PS PS PS PS PS G G G G A C D B A C D B NB WB NB NB WB NB B B B B 1 5 10 2 1 5 10 2 3 4 3 3 4 3 1 1 1 1 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 746 752 758 764 770 776 782 788 794 800 806 New Band Plan - Adopted by FCC on July 31, 2007 746 763 768 769 772 775 776 793 798 799 802 805 806 PS G PS PS PS G PS PS C A D B C A D B BB B NB NB BB B NB NB 11 1 5 1 11 1 5 1 5 1 3 3 5 1 3 3 60 61 62 63 64 69 Single 65 66 67 68 National Public Safety License For National Broadband Network Spectrum To Be Auctioned With Public Safety Network Requirements For National Broadband Network

4. Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST) • Created as a Not-for-Profit corporation in the District of Columbia • Three elected officer positions • Chairman: Harlin McEwen, IACP • Vice-Chairman: Kevin McGinnis, NASEMSO • Secretary-Treasurer: Alan Caldwell, IAFC • Serve two-year staggered terms but may be re-elected by Board of Directors

5. PSST is governed by a voting Board of Directors with one representative from each of these organizations: • AASHTO – American Assn. of State Hwy. Transportation Officials • AHA – American Hospital Association • APCO – Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials • FCCA – Forestry Conservation Communications Association • IACP – International Association of Chiefs of Police • IAFC - International Association of Fire Chiefs • ICMA – International City/County Managers Association • IMSA – International Municipal Signal Association • NASEMSO – National Association of State EMS Officials • NASNA – National Association of State 9-1-1 Administrators • NEMA – National Emergency Management Association • NENA – National Emergency Number Association • NFOP – National Fraternal Order of Police • NGA – National Governors Association • NSA – National Sheriffs Association

6. What is LTE? • Long Term Evolution • 3 GPP standard developed to be the future replacement/upgrade of GSM EDGE • Significantly increase Download/Upload speeds • Greatly increase network management capabilities/flexibility • Requires much bigger channels (usually 5 or 10 MHz channels)

7. LTE = Long Term Evolution

8. Broadband for Mission Critical Voice? • Voice part of the standard is not yet completed first possibility for inclusion in standard would be the end of 2010 but very unlikely. Effort does not include PTT. • Priority Service/Quality of Service (QOS) – Requirements much higher for mission-critical voice. (ex. Call build times) • Mission-critical voice requirements are not yet defined.